Basic Social Studies Skills

Front

Which of the following helps you compare distances on a map with real distances in the world? Options: map key, compass rose, grid, map scale

Back

map scale

Front

In which direction would you travel to get to the Rocky Mountains from Washington, D.C.?

Back

West

Front

The part of the map that explains what symbols on the map stand for is called the __________.

Back

map key

Front

On which two hemispheres do we live?

Back

Northern and Western

Front

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres?

Back

Equator

Front

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?

Back

Prime Meridian

Front

Which part of the map shows the symbols located on the map and what they stand for? Options: Compass Rose, Grid lines, Map title, Map key or legend

Back

Map key or legend

Front

Which part of the map shows the directions? Options: Map Title, Compass Rose, Map key or legend, Grid Lines

Back

Compass Rose

Front

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction? North, West, Southeast, East

Back

Southeast

Front

What do we call directions that come between the cardinal directions?

Back

Intermediate Directions